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feud (1)

feud [ fyood ]


noun  (plural feuds)
Definition:
 
1. long violent dispute: a bitter prolonged violent quarrel or state of hostility between families, clans, or other groups

2. prolonged disagreement: a prolonged disagreement, dispute, or quarrel



intransitive verb  (past and past participle feud·ed, present participle feud·ing, 3rd person present singular feuds)
Definition:
 
participate in feud: to take part in or perpetuate a feud

[13th century. < Old French fe(i)de "vendetta, hostility" < Germanic]
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